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I am glad we can skin media player (runs off to create a load of skins)
I am glad we can skin media player (runs off to create a load of skins)
Tips, tricks and modification by Chris Benjaminsen.
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Posted 09 December 2002 - 10:10 AM
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Posted 09 December 2002 - 01:21 PM
j00 r0x0r !!
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Posted 09 December 2002 - 02:28 PM
Quality work Chris and the rest of Q-Rious.
Just a quick note, liked your compression set-up for vid on the phone, wasn't that dissimilar to my own settings bar the codecs used. I tried yur settings and the ones I had been using, yours still came out better but found a vast improvement on the old settings I was using just because of the screen size increase, so in general good job all round, or as the barley pickers would say 'proper job'.
Just a quick note, liked your compression set-up for vid on the phone, wasn't that dissimilar to my own settings bar the codecs used. I tried yur settings and the ones I had been using, yours still came out better but found a vast improvement on the old settings I was using just because of the screen size increase, so in general good job all round, or as the barley pickers would say 'proper job'.
Interesting Times
(SPV>E200>C500>Qtek9100>Vario2>Touch Dual>Touch Pro2>Desire HD)
(SPV>E200>C500>Qtek9100>Vario2>Touch Dual>Touch Pro2>Desire HD)
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Posted 11 December 2002 - 01:39 PM
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your very long, very useful post!
A couple of questions about encoding video clips:
1) I used windows media converter, but I dont see how you can set the Maximum bit rate - how do I set this?
2) I get a sliding scale from 0 to 100 with "smoother motion" at 0 and "clearer images" at 100. Where do I set this?
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Thanks for any help,
Andrew
Thanks for your very long, very useful post!
A couple of questions about encoding video clips:
1) I used windows media converter, but I dont see how you can set the Maximum bit rate - how do I set this?
2) I get a sliding scale from 0 to 100 with "smoother motion" at 0 and "clearer images" at 100. Where do I set this?
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Thanks for any help,
Andrew
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Posted 11 December 2002 - 04:59 PM
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Hi Chris,
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Andrew
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Andrew
Sweet Jesus of Nazareth! I'd be really interested in this - any chance of sharing that when you've reduced the size a bit?
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Posted 11 December 2002 - 05:01 PM
Great post Chris. I now have a screen that looks lovely - the plug-ins work a treat.
Can you expand a bit on the asx files as a WMP playlist? I'm not sure if i should be trying to edit a .asx file that already exists somewhere, or whether I should be trying to create a new one. And where do i put the .asx file? I'm using a storage card.
Thanks for any help.
Can you expand a bit on the asx files as a WMP playlist? I'm not sure if i should be trying to edit a .asx file that already exists somewhere, or whether I should be trying to create a new one. And where do i put the .asx file? I'm using a storage card.
Thanks for any help.
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Posted 11 December 2002 - 10:11 PM
I rekon you should sticky this one paul its a gem!
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Posted 11 December 2002 - 10:21 PM
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I rekon you should sticky this one paul its a gem!
Seconded - definately should be sticky... (though maybe in customisation folder?)
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 12:27 AM
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your very long, very useful post!
A couple of questions about encoding video clips:
1) I used windows media converter, but I dont see how you can set the Maximum bit rate - how do I set this?
2) I get a sliding scale from 0 to 100 with "smoother motion" at 0 and "clearer images" at 100. Where do I set this?
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Thanks for any help,
Andrew
Thanks for your very long, very useful post!
A couple of questions about encoding video clips:
1) I used windows media converter, but I dont see how you can set the Maximum bit rate - how do I set this?
2) I get a sliding scale from 0 to 100 with "smoother motion" at 0 and "clearer images" at 100. Where do I set this?
3) I converted a 23 minute video clip of Phoenix nights and got it down to 24MB. Any ideas how I can make this even smaller?
Thanks for any help,
Andrew
Hi there Andrew, just finished an article about converting video to the smartphone. Gives you all the anwsers.
Execpt the size matter, anyway when you change the bitrate the size of the file changes, at 70k as i prefere you shuld be able to store arround 30min of video in 176x132 on 15mb space
Chris Benjaminsen
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 01:16 AM
Hi Chris,
Any reason why the "artile" link in ypu last post should not work?
Thanks
John
Any reason why the "artile" link in ypu last post should not work?
Thanks
John
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 01:17 AM
"artile" ?? - "article"
Sorry bout that!
Sorry bout that!
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 02:10 AM
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Hi Chris,
Any reason why the "artile" link in ypu last post should not work?
Thanks
John
Any reason why the "artile" link in ypu last post should not work?
Thanks
John
Nopes.... anyway you find the article in the tips and tricks section on this forum
the title is
Converting video in 18 VERY easy steps. By Chris Benjaminsen
Chris Benjaminsen
Knowledge is power!
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 04:23 PM
nice work !
i'm trying skin my mediaplayer as you suggested... but i can nt find the gifs anywhere.. where are they located?
cheers
c
i'm trying skin my mediaplayer as you suggested... but i can nt find the gifs anywhere.. where are they located?
cheers
c
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 05:22 PM
U can find it in Windowswmplayer.gif
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 05:26 PM
is that where all the alarm sounds and schemes are kept ?... cos i really can't find it there ?.. anywhere else it could be ?
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 05:28 PM
You sure you are looking in Windows and not IPSMWindows?
I get my kicks from winding people up ;-)
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 05:44 PM
yes.... this is so weird !
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Posted 12 December 2002 - 06:36 PM
are you looking through a PC?? or all-explorer? coz if you are doing it through usbcradle then you might need to fo to folder settings (PC Windows) and make sure it shows hidden files and system files. that should unhide them.
.:: PocketMVP Skins :: Marcelo :: WinMedia :: Marcelo2 :: DeepcleanSP ::.
.:: Tweaks :: EarSaver :: iZip :: VoiceRec :: ASXCoder ::.
.:: Tweaks :: EarSaver :: iZip :: VoiceRec :: ASXCoder ::.
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Posted 13 December 2002 - 11:14 AM
Just tried the media player skin. Works great I love the extra resolution. The only thing to resolve now is how to make it stay between reboots. Maybe someone could come up with script to copy it back to the windows directory on startup. Could not be a new application as that needs signing. Anyone got any ideas how to do it using built it apps.
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Posted 13 December 2002 - 11:41 AM
I tried copying it using All-Explorer but it cant do it. It wont manually let me delete the default .skn file in Windows/ This means that if I was out and my phone locked then I wouldn't be able to watch a film at the larger size. Anyone know how to copy these files?
Cheers,
Andrew
Cheers,
Andrew
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